Gartner ITxpo Showcases Identity Management Prevention Controls

Identity management takes center stage at this year’s Gartner ITxpo.

The Gartner Symposium ITxpo tends to be broad and scattered with numerous IT security and risk management solutions. Generally, at the Gartner ITxpo, participants do not naturally see the connection between identity management and information security. At this year’s 2015 ITxpo, the roadmap to security appears to be veering toward prevention. Last year, with all the highly publicized security hacks, the symposium clearly emphasized risk detection technologies as the focus.

While a holistic security model includes processes and technologies for detection, prevention and response, they often do not receive equal attention. I attribute the lack of focus on prevention to personal health. Where many people schedule annual visits to the doctor, their aim is to detect and respond to critical concerns. Yet, during the other 364 days, they may do little to prevent such issues through diet, exercise and healthy habits.

Similarly at ITxpo, the buzz relates to detection and response even though they represent investments that are proven to be costly and less reliable. This year prevention solutions clearly entered into the gamut of information technology controls security professionals seek.

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Corey Merchant is Vice President of Sales for Avatier Corporation where he oversees global sales and business development. Corey has 20+ years experience in technology automation serving with international companies based in North America and Japan. He currently focuses his efforts on expanding Avatier’s business presence in Australia, Singapore and APAC. Corey has extensive experience in various industries namely Health Care, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, and Consumer Electronics as well as Military and Civilian Government agencies.